A. The Department of Education shall cooperate with other state departments in fulfilling their respective licensing and certification responsibilities regarding educational programs offered in group homes and residential facilities in the Commonwealth. The Board shall promulgate regulations allowing the Department of Education to so assist and cooperate with other state departments.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 22.1-323.2

  • Board: means the Virginia Board of Education. See Virginia Code 22.1-319
  • Department: means the Department of Education. See Virginia Code 22.1-319
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245

B. The Board’s regulations shall address the educational services required to be provided in such group homes and residential facilities as it may deem appropriate to ensure the education and safety of the students.

1992, c. 666; 2005, cc. 358, 471; 2006, c. 781; 2008, c. 873.